About Segway
The Segway Personal Transporter is a revolutionary new way to move. What Segway calls "personal transportation" is actually one of the most amazing feelings a person can feel in this lifetime.
By using a technology called "dynamic stabilization," the Segway PT is able to remain balanced and intuitively move based on inputs from the "glider" or rider. Dynamic stabilization is possible because of the machines gyroscopes, tilt sensors, and micro processors, which allows a glider to be balanced on a Segway without having to do a thing! When the vehicle leans forward, the motors spin both wheels forward to keep from tilting over.
When the vehicle leans backward, the motors spin both wheels backward. When the rider operates the steering grip to turn left or right, the motors spin one wheel faster than the other, or spin the wheels in opposite directions, so that the vehicle rotates.
What makes the machine the most amazing is the way in which it almost becomes interactive with just a few minutes of training. The ease at which people learn how to operate a Segway is almost as amazing as the technology itself. The Segway PT was designed to be used in everyday life, with a physical presence just slightly larger than the average human footprint.
For the new i2 and x2, an InfoKey is used to control settings. The Infokey can turn on the PT from up to 15 feet away, as well as turn on beginner mode (the equivalent of the old Black Key) or advanced mode (the equivalent of the Red Key), show mileage and a trip odometer, as well as put the Segway into Security mode, which locks the wheels and will set off an alarm if moved, to prevent theft.
Running on batteries that can be charged from any power outlet, The Segway HT has a range of approximately 25 miles on a full charge, giving the equivalent of 450 miles-per-gallon.
